Gov. Bill Lee signed legislation Thursday that would criminalize a person for obtaining abortion pills via a mail delivery service.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed legislation that would criminalize a person for obtaining abortion pills via a mail delivery service.
The law would mean a Class E felony charge with the potential for a fine. The original bill had up to a 20-year prison sentence, but it was taken out.
Abortion has been at the center of political debate following the leak of a Supreme Court draft opinion that shows the Roe v. Wade decision may be overturned. Tennessee has a trigger law if Roe is overturned, meaning 30 days after a reversal, no one can get an abortion in Tennessee unless the pregnant woman is in danger of losing her life. There are no exceptions in the law for rape or incest.This story was originally reported by Emily West on newschannel5.com.
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